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Published 6 Nov 2025, 11:52 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

STRAY DOGS SEIZURE AND KENNELLING SERVICES

Official notice

Authority: Blaby District Council (Local council)·On behalf of: Rutland County Council

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£200,000≈ £67k / year · £200,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 5 Dec 2025awarded 18 Jan 2026
Awarded to ANIMAL CARE SERVICES MIDLANDS LIMITED
Contract term 3 yrsends 17 Jan 2029 · up to 17 Jan 2031 with extensions · starts 18 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Supplier will provide a stray dog seizure and kennelling service which complies with the Council's statutory responsibilities under, and is otherwise compliant with, applicable laws (including any regulations, orders and other legislation made under such Acts) and all others implemented during the Agreement period (including, without limitation, the following):-

  • Dangerous Dogs Act 1991
  • Environmental Protection Act 1990
  • Environmental Protection (Stray Dogs) Regulations 1992
  • Road Traffic Act 1988
  • Animal Welfare Act 2006
  • Antisocial Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014
  • The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals)

(England) Regulations 2018

The Service shall include:-

  • All essential receiving, seizing and transport of stray dogs.
  • Provision of kennelling service for the temporary kennelling of stray dogs seized in the District of Blaby for the statutory period of 7 clear days as set out in the Environmental Protection Act 1990.

Provision for a stray dog collection service, between the hours of 09:00-21:00 Monday to Friday, 10:00-21:00 Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays

CPV: Dog kennel services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£200,000
Contract period: 18 Jan 2026 – 17 Jan 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 17 Jan 2031 with extensionsValue: £200,000 exc. VAT · £200,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Two 12 month extensions are available at the Council's discretion and subject to satisfactory performance

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Quality 60% Question 1 20% Question 2 20% Question 3 10% Question 4 10% Price 40%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
6 Nov 2025, 11:52 GMT
Last source update
3 Mar 2026, 10:28 GMT
Authority reference
BDC-1537
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-071578
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Dog kennel services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05dbb3 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: East Midlands Tendering
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free regional portal
Submission deadline
5 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
28 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.eastmidstenders.org ↗

Select "view opportunities" then choose Welland Procurement from the organisations drop down menu.

Timeline

6 Nov 2025 → 3 Mar 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published350 days ago
    6 Nov 2025, 11:52 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by328 days ago
    28 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline321 days ago
    5 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts277 days ago
    18 Jan 2026
  5. Latest notice published233 days ago
    3 Mar 2026, 10:28 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Nov 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    6 Nov 2025, 11:52 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    3 Mar 2026, 10:28 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    3 Mar 2026, 10:28 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £200,0001 contract inc. VAT; no net value published
Contracts signed 1latest 18 Jan 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
ANIMAL CARE SERVICES MIDLANDS LIMITEDSME£200,000 inc. VAT †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · ANIMAL CARE SERVICES MIDLANDS LIMITEDSME

    Signed
    18 Jan 2026
    Value
    £200,000 inc. VAT
    Period
    18 Jan 2026 – 17 Jan 2029 · up to 17 Jan 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Two 12 month extensions are available subject to internal approval and satisfactory performance

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

Blaby District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPYD-3731-NDMT Council Offices, Desford Road, Narborough, East Midlands, LE19 2EPContact email

Other public bodies

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender